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Sadly l have never been the best sleeper in our household while others continue to snore away.:D

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Yes that's pretty good for a old hand set dilli.:)

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Morning life insurance call from some random company.
Are you interested in life insurance sir?
Nope, no point.
Why not sir we offer a wide range of cover
Because the zombie apocalypse is upon us all and your cover won't help the undead.
........
...............
Click. Brrrrr
Well it's made my day anyway

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Absolutely fabulous reply dilli :) Love it that's made my day. " Weenie is in fits of laughter " thanks.

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Excellent.

Reminds me of when I moved into this place, the previous owner had died, though not in the house I hasten to add. So I was getting cold calling for her:

Hello, can I talk to Mrs XYZ?
No, she's dead. (Stunned silence)
Well can I talk to you?
No. Goodbye.

Brrrrrr....

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My little ole sister has got me a ticket to see "Russell Howard's Good News"

She has signed up to Applause Store and they sent out tickets, all free but you have to get there yourself.

She's got me to see, Argumental, and QI, and now we are waiting for Top Gear (about 6 years so far)

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Sunshine blazing down, warm, two loads of laundry out on the line. Three clients all wanting quotes for work that they're wanting me to do. A splendid day. Probably round it off with a pint at the local. :)

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Lucky you.I expect to be kept waiting ages for a Samsung update.

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I was more surprised when Sony announced they were going to do lollipop for it.

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So pleased for our Steven he has just bought himself his first car it's a 64 plate pre registered Vauxhall Corsa 1.0 ecoFLEX S 3d, 5 miles on the clock. Cheap road tax £30.00 per year, cheap insurance and it will do him just fine for getting from A to B. Sensible lad to take into account the running costs IMO glad he took on board the advice his Dad gave him.

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That's a very nice first car. The small petrol engine will probably be less troublesome than a diesel, especially if he's doing short journeys.

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He will only use it for Uni and his part time job at our local Sainsburys. To keep the insurance low he limited the miles to 10,000 per year.
It is his first car and it isn't as we bought him a wee 51 plate Corsa 4 years ago, but this one is well and truly his as he saved half the cost of the car for a deposit and has insured it all by himself and more importantly the car is in his name. I'm so chuffed for him :) I really am.

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That is pretty cool :)

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I won £45 on the Melbourne cup, poor old red cadeaux though, always the bridesmaid

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Well done TD but yes l do feel sorry for the old boy in second.

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Hospital was really quick today - nice :)

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l am glad everything went okay dilli as its never nice going to the hospital.

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So pleased that the hospital went quickly for you today dilli. Nothing worse than hanging about.

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Glorious sunny day, no wind so even though it's cool (10C) we were able to sit outside in the locals beer garden with a cool pint each. Really quite warm in the sun. :)

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Nice. Hope he enjoys it. :tu:

Been giving Osem Jnr. lessons in his Kia Rio and he's doing really well. Cars certainly have moved on in the last 10 years...

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What??!! After all that pulled pork, lamb shank, ostrich steak and kangaroo fillet?? :erm: :confused:



:D

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Ostrich steaks are next week. :p:

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Off to the Belvedere Inn in Saugatuck next weekend. :)

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Vey very nice indeed Cobby.

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Just got back from my Friday training session with the vicar. It was exceptionally rewarding and interesting today.

I mean it's normally interesting but I came away from this mornings session with more to think about than usual.

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Sounds interesting indeed.

I have to ask though, and forgive me for sounding stupid, but Friday training session? It's Thursday isn't it?

*prepares to feel like an idiot*

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No you're right. I used to do them on a Friday. Got my days wrong, nothing new for me :)

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I am happy to say that I am back with you all, I just could not get into this for ages, Hope you are all well

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Good to see you back nash.

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Nice to see you about :)

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Happy because I started my Christmas shopping yesterday and got a lot in,

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Welcome back.

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Welcome back nash, hope you are well and congratulations on your Christmas shopping it is nice when you get what you went for. Glad to see you back :)

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Hehe, it happens to all of us. Usually I'm just hoping it's Friday, on A Wednesday :p

Well, glad someone is happy with that. Started to plan the Xmas shopping with my partner yesterday and not a clue what to get half of the family etc!

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Meeting my 3 brothers who are travelling down from Hampshire for bingo and a meal later and tomorrow we are all off to watch the battle of the dockyards.:)

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Brilliant den, have fun it is always nice to catch up with family. Wishing you a safe trip :)

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Must admit, had to Google that one!

I hope you have a great weekend.

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thanks everyone, Have a nice weekend

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Recommend you listen to this guy

Flown 487 different aircraft, and has done 2,407 carrier landings both are unlikely to be ever beaten.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features...755cf#b04nvgq1

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Received the first draft of the script for the wedding today. Absolutely beautiful. Had me in tears, of the best kind!

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Lump in the throat time eh? :) No idea when the big day is but all the best for it!

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Our happy thought - we've found a local charity run club where Osem Jnr #2 can hopefully go to chill out for a couple of hours with other young people with a variety of special needs. Just come back from our second visit and it was so nice seeing his face as he realised he would be getting something just for him for a change. Usually he's just the passenger in the car when we're ferrying his big bro everywhere so it was great to see some recognition and excitement in his face as we arrived at his new club. Fingers crossed we can work something out re. his medical issues etc. which the staff will need to be fully aware of.

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Wishing Osem Jnr #2 my best wishes with his new club, I bet his wee face was a picture Osem when he realised that this was just for him. I'm quite sure that you will be able so sort out the wee man's medical issues out with the club, I'm also certain that he will have a great time at the club.

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Wishing you all the best when your special day comes.

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l hope you and your partner have a lovely wedding and a lifetime of wonderful moments and memories to come.

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Good look with Osem Jnr #2 with his club as l am sure he will have a lovely time there.

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Well part one was good last night and l even won £40 at the bingo:D and now all l need to do is hope for part two to come true today weenie.:cleader:

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John Cooper Clarke is having breakfast at the next table in our hotel....

One of my favourites in the 80s.

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Two lovely smells permeating the house:

Baking bread and steak-in-ale pie filling slow cooking on the hob.:)

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Nothing nicer than the smell of home cooking heero, especially freshly baked bread. The only smell in my house at the moment is the two yankee candles burning (Spiced Orange) as we are having a takeaway tonight.

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My sister in law has her first flat - nice :) and in the same town as me so Natalie can see her whenever she likes.

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Yes it's nice to have family living near by dilli. I'm quite lucky too as all mine live near by whereas hubby's family live mostly in England.

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Well we had the battle of the dockyards today and the result was very pleasing to say the least.:D

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It certainly sounds interesting :)

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Yes the match was very one sided and the three brothers face's during the match were a sight to behold.

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Glad you had a good day with the lambs to the slaughter :)

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best Wishes to you both for the big day ;)

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When someones lies, sheer defiance and ignorance has finally caught up with them and tripped them up LOL no running away from their responsibility/duty of care now, the end is near. Hopefully :)

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Put my car insurance details into Google and got 5 outline quotes around £150. Even my current insurer showed up as £188 when they sent me a renewal notice for £380. That's trying it on. Think I'll phone up retentions and smack that smug looking mut hard. They can't automatically renew it as they don't have a valid card to charge it to.

Best was AA and as I'm a long term gold card member might even get a bit more off. :)

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Oh I do love it when someone gets their comeupance. It's been a long time coming weenie. :)

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Just booked the restaurant for the first night of the Minimoon in London :)

Om nom nom

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Gosh - for the first time in MANY months my right leg is out of a cast :)

It feels very odd but it's nice to see it again :)

Off to soak it in a bath for a very long time :)

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That's excellent news dilli.:tu:

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Excellent dilli :)

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@ dilli. Just don't go stubbing your toes as you get in the bath. :)

Seriously, glad to hear your good news dilli. :tu:

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It's funny you say that - the last time I had my right leg out of it's cast I broke it again the same day while getting out of the bath. This time I waiting 'till Natalie is in so she can help me get out.

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Good news Dilli :tu: Now take it easy and let the bones strengthen.

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Got my insurance quote the only wanted £375, for 23 years no claims.

So I phoned up and the reduced it to £260 :) so well happy.

But, why didn't I get the cheaper rate first.

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Because they think that people are so dumb they won't challenge it. Always do a look on a comparison site each year at renewal time. Might be hassle for you to change insurance provider, but by changing every year you can get cheap premiums.

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Agreed. Last year I found the time to check around and saved well over £100. The broker I'd been with for years offered to match the price (although not Quidco's £25 discount), but I was "somewhat miffed" that I'd been effectively overcharged for years, when I thought their role was to find me a good deal.

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Pretty much the same principle for train tickets. They don't tell you about splitting the tickets, instead relying on the ignorance of people to pay the inflated prices of the ticket without splitting it.

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Especially when part of the journey can be at off peak rates they still try to charge full price for the whole bit.

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https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2014/11/18.png

To think works download is a mere 6Mb/s :D

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Just had a knock at the door, it was a old school friend who I last saw properly back in 1985.

I saw him briefly back in 2004, and was shocked to see him with only one leg.

I tried my schools pages on FB, and his sister contacted me, asking why I wanted him.

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Finally got the books in order and all the paperwork round to the accountants. :)

Now I can get on with some quotes and backups.

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Osem Jnr has completed his first day working within a local primary school as part of his degree course. He loved it and I think he'll be a natural. Luckily for all concerned, he has all the patience I've never had... :D

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That's excellent Osem and you should be very proud of him.

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Excellent Osem, both your boy's are a credit to you and Mrs O. So pleased that Osem Jnr really enjoyed his first day :)

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Well done to the young man. :tu:

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Thanks guys. Now if only we can get him NOT to leave his document printing until 5 minutes before he leaves the house... :)

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Printers know when something's urgent and always choose that time to play up!

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Too true. :)

Sadly we have a Kodak 'Hero' (a misnomer if ever there was one) 9.1 which appears to have decided to follow its maker into oblivion. Fortunately for Jnr., we also have Brother, Samsung, Dell, HP and Lexmark alternatives. :)

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Just noticed that today's page 3 in my red top is named Lacey Banghard. :rofl:

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How very subtle. :)

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Well l am finally back now after a very long day and everything is as good as it can be but l have to have a new battery for my ICD in 3 months.:)

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So very glad it went well :tu:

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Excellent news den.

My happy thought is the course I was on finished today. I actually enjoyed it so much at the end that I will be asking to be referred back in January.

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I was thinking of you today and am so glad it went okay for you den, although I bet you are truly shattered.
Take care :)

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My mums just been brought home by hospital transport, been waiting since 6pm but its been a busy night in A&E

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l hope your Mum is as good as she can be Hom3r as its never nice waiting to be seen in A&E.

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Hope your Mum is resting today Hom3r.

Just got my blood tests back and the doctor seems happy so I'm delighted with that new's as I was beginning to feel like a pin cushion :)

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l hope you are feeling a little better now Weenie.

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I am thanks den, getting to know what foods I can eat and what foods I can't (sadly the foods I love seem to be the :nono:) I do miss oranges the most.

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Know what you mean weenie, I think this is why all my attempts to diet fail because I just don't have the willpower to stop eating my favourite foods.

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You know when something is bad for you as all the food that we seem to like either put on weight or make us ill. Why is that? :shrug:

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.... because they are probably adictive. I had to give up most of the carbohydrates in my diet and you wouldn't believe the withdrawal symptoms I went through. Still I feel so much better now and have one of my medical conditions under tight control so it was worth the 4 days of hell. Plus, loosing a shed load of weight was an added bonus considering that I now eat more calories than I have ever done in the past.

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She's getting there she has to rest for 6 weeks so Christmas day & Boxing day will be round my sisters.

I had a cuppa ready a a piece of cod she wanted ready to cook which she loved.

I hope you problems get sorted sooner rather than later.

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Thank you Hom3er.

My happy thought is it's nearly Christmas, playing my Christmas cds which are really annoying our Steven LOL. Christmas tree is coming down from the loft tonight and will be put up tomorrow. Mud is playing at the moment it will be lonely this Christmas and I'm singing along to it which seems to be annoying the boys ALOT :D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ6kJ7GWtv0

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Tomorrow? Late. Had mine up yesterday.

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We started to put our decorations up on Monday as I want them all sorted before John has to go into hospital. I don't want him coming home on Christmas Eve to anything other than a cheery house.

As he probably won't feel up to celebrating we are planning on having a full Christmas this weekend with the family so that he won't miss out on all the cracker pulling and watching our Grandson open his presents from us. We are really looking forward to seeing the little one's smile when he comes through the door and sees all the greenery, lights and shiny baubles. :)

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Sorry to hear that John is having to go into hospital Jo.
Wishing you & John along with the rest of your family a fab Christmas weekend Jo. I'm sure your Grandson will love all his Christmas pressies. :rudo:

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Thank you weenie.

Not looking forward to the next few weeks but have to look forward positively or else I shall not be able to cope. Preparing for Christmas has been a great way of taking our minds off what we have to face and it's impossible to feel down in the dumps when you are getting big wet soppy kisses from a darling 23mth grandson.

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All that horrible gloom has finally shoved off and the sun's come out. :Sun::)

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Well you can jolly well have it back! Not only have you pushed your grey skies up to Mancland you have nicked our sun. :D

My happy, going out for a meal this lunch time with family as they pass through Manchester on their way back down to London. Love catching up face to face and my husband is like a big kid wanting to get to the restaurant as early as possible so as not to miss a moment of their company.

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l hope you all enjoy your family meal today jo.

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Thanks Den. :)